Public CIO October 2007

Introduction

Something New

By Tod Newcombe

Feature

Come Together

By David Raths

Tech-based collaboration is taking off in the public sector, but CIOs say it's mostly been a bottoms-up trend.

 

What Domino Effect?

By Shane Peterson The anticipated surge in legislative support for the OpenDocument Format has yet to happen.

Building Blocks of Shared Services

By Frank Ruge Latest foundational technologies empower governments to increase collaborative resource-sharing efforts.

Customer Service, Government Style

By Tod Newcombe

Once an afterthought, government customer service is now closely watched around the globe.

Educating Florida

By Chandler Harris

As state education CIOs grapple with building statewide data tracking systems for students, one state has succeeded.

Need Zen in Your IT Department?

By Tod Newcombe Rogue consumer technology is crippling the enterprise.

Globally Speaking

Translating Interoperability

By Stuart McKee A global debate brews over IT standards.

Tech Trends

Stuck in the Mud

By George K. Beard Multiple impediments conspire against innovation in government. It's time to fix the problem.

CIO Sightings

CIO Sightings

The Futurist

The Consolidation Conundrum

By Larry Singer

Consolidating servers, rather than data centers, makes more sense when done the right way.

 

Security Adviser

Does MyGovernment Use MySpace?

By Dan Lohrmann Web 2.0 security is not an oxymoron.

FastGov

Simply Green II

By Paul W. Taylor An errand on the road home

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